Genai Toolbox vs SQL MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Genai Toolbox and SQL MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Genai Toolbox when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Prebuilt database tools, Custom YAML-defined tools, Multi-database source support.

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Choose SQL MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Genai Toolbox googleapis Databases	SQL MCP Server Databases
Summary	Open source MCP server specializing in easy, fast, and secure tools for Databases.	Controlled SQL access gateway with policy, cost limits, tenant isolation, and safe tools.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "googleapis-genai-toolbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@toolbox-sdk/server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sql-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/healthz"
    }
  }
}

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